Winning blow: rook to h8 (h7·3)
c9-20100Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
28. Rh8+ Kg7 29. Rxc8 Nxf2 30. Kxf2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h8 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: rook to c8 (+4.4).
- Precise: king to f2 is the top choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg7, then Rxc8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #329.
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